Dean Freud has been a part of the music scene for over eight years. For several years now, he has been
part of the music project Sonic Warriors United. In his sets, he combines different
electronic music styles. Here is a little insight into his music.

How did you get into music?

As a
child, i was constantly running around with my Walkman, singing all the time. As
a teenager, I founded a Goth-Rock band together with my cousin; we were huge
KISS and Marilyn Manson fans. I think all of this runs through our family. The
brother of my cousin made IDM and he was the main reason I'm interested in industrial music. Every time when going to parties with my
friends, I made mix tapes and we listened to it in the car on our way to the
party.

How important is music in your life?

There is
nothing better than to sink into a sea of sounds or pump the rhythm of the
beats through the body and let all your emotions out while dancing. Music is a
recurring theme in my life, it drives me on, I love sharing it with other
people.

Some
people discover new worlds in books; I feel the same when I am listening to an
interesting album.

How would you describe your music
style?

I don’t tie myself down because I like to work with different music styles. It
is a mix of industrial, techno, electronica and rock. It starts with dreamy
electronica / IDM sets and goes on to Gothic club sounds and Rhythmic Noise
Industrial and hard techno sets. This whole division of music styles is useless
I think, because it all comes together and the whole thing results in a story.
And in the end it’s just music.

When did you start DJing?

In 2006,
two friends and I reached a point when we were bored by many parties. We came up
with the idea to organize parties ourselves. We found a bar in Gotha. The size
was good and the boss was crazy enough to give us a chance. The whole thing hit
like a bomb. It was amazing: to see party people on the dance floor, which could
not dance anymore because of exhaustion or the dreamy smile on their faces when
a track was played which they liked. All of this gave me a lot of energy to continue.

Is there something you want to tell
the party people with your music?

Open
yourself, try to explore new things and have fun. Let it all out…..

The
moments are too short, in which you can enjoy this. Passion and pure energy in
form of music, that’s what I want to show the people. I try to give the people
a good mix, combined with live elements.

Tell me something about your current
project Mono Monk.

I started Mono Monk in 2012, when I realized that just DJing did not satisfy me. It is intended as Industrial / Techno
and Ambient project and now it is slowly taking shape. For me, it is very
important to create the sounds on my own and not use the prefabricated loops. I
also try to work as much as possible with analog machines. All of that results in a
driving rhythm and flow of dark sounds.

I have
nothing officially published yet, but on SoundCloud you can get a first
impression of my music with the tracks The
Dream and Bad Day. The Dream for example, was created only
with the sounds of the Korg Monotron. I am currently working on an EP which
should be released at the end of 2014.

Are there any gigs as DJ or Live Act
planned in the near future?

On August 30,
2014 I will play at the Pool of Darkness
Festival in Kirchheiligen. On September 27, 2014 I will play at Lauter Krach in Lauter and on February
21, 2015 at Schwarzes Leipzig Tanzt
at the Moritzbastei in Leipzig. I am still DJing, because it will take some
time before I can do my first live performance as Mono Monk. Furthermore, I am
currently preparing a DJ Club Tour from the end of 2014 until mid-2015. And
finally, I will soon start again with my DJ Chillout Lounge Signal to Noise at
Club IS SIX in Erfurt. I have a lot of work to do.

Tell me something about the
development of the industrial music scene? What, in your opinion, has changed
during the last years?

Industrial
is a very broad term for me and combines many things which I love in this
music. In recent years, industrial music developed, especially by younger
people, into a kind of “Evil Trance Techno”. This had nothing to do anymore
with the experimental origin like Throbbing Gristle, Foetus, Skinny Puppy or
KMFDM.

However,
festivals like Maschinenfest in
Oberhausen and also the return of many bands to analog synthesizers, guitars, intelligent and awesome sounds show that the interest in proper machine
music is back. You can notice the same development with the Techno music at the
moment.

Perhaps it
is related to the fact, that the music industry offers more affordable
technology today and a hardware synth doesn't depend on your computer having a
new operating system unlike some plugins.

Industrial
music is a creative melting pot that has been evolving for 2 to 3 years now.
This is great.

Are there any projects you are currently working on?

Not at the moment, but maybe I will
create a classic electro project. When I am working on tracks for Mono Monk, it
happens many times, that I end up with sounds similar to Anthony
Rother. Currently I'm DJing more, but a lot of sets are influencing my live performance. I'm creating my own drum-patterns and then
incorporating them via Traktor remix decks into the mix and then I use a synth for a live creative supplement.

What is important to you in life?

Apart from music? My family and my
closest friends are very important to me. For me, it is important to stand
faithful by each others side, no matter what. I am glad that I can live my
life the way I want it to. It is also a great gift for me that there are people
who are interested in my passion and creativity.

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